Down to Your Underwear, Please is a non-fiction, yet witty glimpse into the world of an osteopath. Its target audience are both qualified medical and allied professions and the merely curious layman, as it records the life and journey of Amanda King, a registered osteopath based in the West Country.
Amanda’s journey begins in late 2002, and the early chapters portray the highs, lows and often downright hilarious events which took place during her five years’ training in North London, through to her qualification and her setting up in practice in Cornwall. It tells of the many different patients she treats, and the often unlikely ailments that befall them, as well as the odd situations that her life as an osteopath have led to, leaving the reader in no doubt that no two days in this profession are alike.
The book also examines the evidence that exists for some of the more controversial techniques used in osteopathy, chiropractic and physiotherapy such as high velocity thrusting (bone crunching), cranial osteopathy and treatments for asthma patients, some of which have been called into doubt in recent years. The experiences and the opinions expressed are those of the author, but where evidence exists it is referenced in an extensive appendix, which has been included in order to keep main text free of technical issues and jargon.
Amanda’s journey begins in late 2002, and the early chapters portray the highs, lows and often downright hilarious events which took place during her five years’ training in North London, through to her qualification and her setting up in practice in Cornwall. It tells of the many different patients she treats, and the often unlikely ailments that befall them, as well as the odd situations that her life as an osteopath have led to, leaving the reader in no doubt that no two days in this profession are alike.
The book also examines the evidence that exists for some of the more controversial techniques used in osteopathy, chiropractic and physiotherapy such as high velocity thrusting (bone crunching), cranial osteopathy and treatments for asthma patients, some of which have been called into doubt in recent years. The experiences and the opinions expressed are those of the author, but where evidence exists it is referenced in an extensive appendix, which has been included in order to keep main text free of technical issues and jargon.
